Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1896 — FROM KNIMAN. [ARTICLE]

FROM KNIMAN.

Died, At the home of his grandparents, in Kniman, Friday morning, Aug. 7th, of that much dreaded disease among children, cholera infantum, “Neil” only child of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Holle, aged 10 months and 80 ds. Little Neil was an unusual bright and promising child, to know him was to love him and his er rly and untimely death is a sad blow to the bereaved parents. Interment at the Guard cemetery. w Uke lilies freed from storms Of earth This pure one has Immortal birth la Heaven's garden It shall blooin And we shall Know Its sweet pernme. For but one season Was “Little Nell’’ lent, As lilies for a season sent ' For pore true Uioul'liU the Illy* given, The ‘'empty eradle r speaks of Heaven

City Council Matters. Monday night was regular semimonthly council meeting. The property owners on block 17, in which are the residences of J. W. Douthit, Bruce White and W, R. Nowels, want a north and south alloy. Referred to Street Committee. J. C. Carmichael and others want to reduce the width of Vine Street, between blocks 28 and 29, by 10 feet. Referred, same committee. Street Com. ordered to make cement Crossing, from Forsythe’s corner to Ellis <fc Murray’s. The question of making Makemself ditch into a covered sewer was discussed. It is something that will soon have to be done. In the matter of a proposed channel in the middle of the river, to carry off sewage better, the city engineer reported that a channel 3 ft. wide at top, two at bottom, and 2 deep, would cost about $350 or S4OO. In the matter of a continuous cement walk from Makeever House to Depot, a resolution was passed that whenever any walk along the proposed route was condemned it should be replaced with a five foot cement walk. The street Com. was directed to continue wing wall at south-west approach to Washington St. bridge 25 feet, and then to fill in the approach under the side walk. The sewer on Cullen and Forest Streets, asked for by C. W. Coen and others was ordered constructed and bids advertised for. An ordinance was passed forbidding traction or portable engines to traverse Washington street, between Division and Front; and Cullen and Van Rensselaer between Angelica and Harrison. This is to keep them off the cement crossings. Fine $1 to $25,